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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Batty Nights


Batty Nights

Will Need/Need to Know
  • H – hook
  • red heart super saver yarn
  • needle to sew in ends
  • ( ) holds needed info and number of stitches
  • [ ] repeat whats indside

Abbreviations
st(s)- stitch(s)
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
dc- double crochet

Head
  1. in black, make a magic circle, 15 dc inside magic circle, pull tight, join to 1st dc (head made) (15dc)
  2. Ears, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sk next st in bat head and sl st into next, sl st in next 2 sts, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sk next st in bat heaad and sl st into next, tie off
  3. Body, make a magic circle, 15 dc inside magic circle, pull tight, join to 1st dc (15dc)
  4. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st] repeat around, join to 1st hdc, tie off (18hdc)
Body
  1. in black, make magic circle, 15 dc in magic circle, pull tight, join to 1st dc (15dc)
  2. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 2 hdc in each st around, join to 1st dc, tie off, stretch body into more of an oval shape
Wings
  1. in orange, ch 5, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, and each st across, turn (4hdc)
  2. ch 1 (does not count as sc), [sc dec across next 2 sts] repeat 1 more time, turn (2sc)
  3. ch 1 (does not count as sc), sc dec across next 2 sts, tie off (1sc), repeat row 1-3, 6 times so you have 6 orange triangle pieces in total
  4. join black yarn in corner of bottom orange piece, ch 1 (does not count as sc), using you best judgment place 3 sc in side of triangle, in top of triangle place 1 sc ch 2 1 sc all in same st, 3 sc down the side of the triangle, grab next triangle and [place hook in bottom corner, 3 sc up side of triangle, 1 sc ch 2 1 sc all in top of triangle, 3 sc down side of triagel] repeat 1 more time, tie off
  5. repeat row 4, 1 more time
sew in all orange ends, take longest black end and sew up to tip of triangle and sew all 3 tips together, do this for both wings

Assembly

  • sew head to body
  • sew wings to top of body right before head
  • sew in all ends and your done its ready to be added to whatever item you wish or add a bobby pin for an awesome Halloween bow!

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